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EU’s highest court upholds new restrictive law on cigarettes
May 5th, 2016
The European Union’s highest court on Wednesday upheld a tough EU law that will standardise cigarette packs, ban menthol flavouring and restrict e-cigarette advertising, paving the way for its adoption this month and dealing a blow to Big Tobacco. ...
South Korea offers 25 billion USD investment package to Iran
May 5th, 2016
South Korean President Park Geun-hye offered 25 billion U.S. dollars aid for infrastructure investment in Iran, Petro Energy Information Network (SHANA) reported on Wednesday. According to its 6th Development Plan, Iran wants to invest 185 billion U.S. dollars in ...
Kingdom of Bahrain Unveils New Tourism Identity
May 5th, 2016
– ‘Ours. Yours’ launched at the Arabian Travel Market – Six representative offices will be launched in the GCC The Kingdom of Bahrain launched today its new tourism identity under the slogan of ‘Ours. Yours’ in a step to ...
BDO confirms the election of a new Managing partner
May 5th, 2016
Paul Eagland has been elected as the new Managing Partner of BDO LLP following a vote of all its partners, the accountancy and advisory firm has announced today. Paul will succeed the current Managing Partner, Simon Michaels, and will ...
Shares in London Stock Exchange crashed this afternoon
May 4th, 2016
Shares in London Stock Exchange Group (LON:LSE) crashed this afternoon as the owner of the New York stock exchange pulled out of a potential rival bid. It now paves the way for the potential £21bn merger of LSE and the German Deutsche Börse AG ...
Taking the petro out of the dollar
May 4th, 2016
Saudi Arabia has been in the news recently for several interconnected reasons. Underlying it all is a spendthrift country that is rapidly becoming insolvent. While the House of Saud remains strongly resistant to change, a mixture of reality and ...
FINRA fined MetLife Securities, Inc. $25 Million
May 4th, 2016
Largest FINRA Fine Relating to Variable Annuities The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it has fined MetLife Securities, Inc. (MSI) $20 million and ordered it to pay $5 million to customers for making negligent material misrepresentations ...
Asian Stocks Fall With Won on Global Growth Woes; Oil Below $44
May 4th, 2016
Dollar gains after Fed officials say June rate hike possible Industrial metals retreat as sovereign bonds advance Asian stocks fell for a sixth day, their longest losing streak since February, as anxiety over the health of the global economy ...
Artificial Intelligence seen as opportunity and threat by financial services sector
April 26th, 2016
New global survey reveals tensions between optimism and unease Majority believe AI and other fintech will make financial markets more competitive by 2018 But more than three-quarters say regulators are unable to keep pace with changing technology Sixty percent ...
Herbert Smith Freehills promotes 20 to partnership
April 26th, 2016
International law firm Herbert Smith Freehills announced the promotion of 20 lawyers to its global partnership. The promotions take effect on 1 May, 2016. Demonstrating the firm’s commitment to investing in its global network of offices and creating a ...
